Bike Mechanics, Chimneysweeps and Unconscious Gender Bias

by Caroline | Aug 25, 2016 | Diversity, gender bias, gender stereotypes, images of leadership, images of women, obstacles to gender diversity | 0 comments

I had two opportunities to experience unconscious gender bias this week. A bike mechanic and a chimneysweep each looked through me (the paying customer) to a male companion. This bias I call “presumed vs. earned credibility.”